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The Caravan, 1970-71, No. 1

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AUC CAMPUS NEWaPAPBR
CARAVAN
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1970-71, No. 1
CAIRO, U.A.R., NOVEMBER 17, 1970
PT 1
AUC eulogizes President Nasser
«That the University since the Revolution has thrived, grown and increasingly been able to define its purposes and objectives, is undoubtedly a direct response to the kind ol wisdom, the kind of leadersnlp and the kind of humanity that characterised President Nasser’s efforts for his country and people.
«It was his exam.ple, as well as his encouraging our growth and con.solidation, that evoked in all of us as individuals and as an insitution an expanded sense of our responslblllties>.
These were among the remarks of President Christopher Thoron, as he addressed the assembled University community at a memorial gathering for the late Presiden Nasser at 3 : 00 p.m. Money, October 5 in Ewart Hall.
The auditorium was filled almost to capacity as the ceremonies began. Seated in front rows were Dr. Mohamed Al-Nowaihi, chairman of the faculties, President Thiron. Dr. Bernard G. Weiss, visiting assistant professor. Center for Arabic Studies, Dr. Ahmed Abdel Ghaffar Saleh, vice-president. Dr. Richard F. Crabbs. dean of the faculties. Dr. Na-zlh Deif, special sequestator and Frank Blanning, dean of students.
Dr. Nowaihi opened the ceremonies with readings from the Koran. He was followed by President Thoron who requested the audience to stand for two minutes of meditation following the address. Dr. Weiss read a closing prayer.
The text of President Tho-ron’s address follows :
«We have gathered here today in honour and in memory of Gamal Abdel Nasser. We do not not presume individually or collectively that we can significantly add to the overwhelming outpouring of feelings in Egypt and across the world which has followed his untimely death.
«But we have neverthe'es.s chosen to gather in this Informal way to register, to consider and to give some exnres-slon to our thoughts and feelings, both as individuals and as a community coalesced by a common interest and common participation in this institution.
«The spirit of this gathering is a private one, not in the exclusive sense, for the doors are closed to no one. but private in the sense that while each of us has participated in other gatherings large and small, this gathering brings us together, whether student, staff or faculty in terms of that part of each of us which makes us members of the community of the American University in Cairo.
«It is this same structure of commonality which al.so places m» before you. At this particular moment in history, I am by chance the person
who when circumstances demand must stand to represent the whole community.
«In such a ceremonial representation I cannot claim to express the thoughts of each of you and I only hope that in expressing some of my own, both as a member of this community and as an individual, you will find the means to, or take some consolation in an expression of your own.
«It Is a remarkable fact that Gamal Abdel Nasser ai the leader of this nation front its revolution to the present day was sensitive to, was a part of and related to vi>-t tually all the thousands of different communal relationship^ and institutions in this country) That this was so has been de-i monstrated beyond imaginaj tion in the days Just past —! and Gamal Abdel Nasser wa^ no less so to this communityj.,
♦There is, I think an interesting measure of the ongoinp sense of relationship between President Nasser and this institution It is a fact that! neither I nor my predecessoil ever personally met Presidenij Nasser. It is a fact fhat{ neither of us ever felt that! this was an omission or detri-‘ mental to the Institution.
«On the contrary we both felt, and never had reason to doubt our intuition, that the| President was Interested in and knowledgeable about this Unlversit_y and sensitive to our problems and not because of the members of his family whm joined our community with such simplicity and grace.
♦That this University since the Revolution has thrived, grown and increasingly been able to define its purposes and objectives, is undoubted'" p, j direct response to the kind ofi wisdom, the kind of leadership! and the kind of humanity that characterised President Nasser’s efforts for his country and people. |
♦It was his example, as well! as his encouraging our growth and consolidation, that exoked 1 in all of us as individuals, and! as an Institution an expanded! sense of our responsibilities.
♦Counied with this expanded sense of responsibility, we have tried here at th<* Univ"»‘- j sity to incorporate flexibility j and a readiness to change. ! Here too again I think we | took our rue from the PresI- | dent. I
♦T remember that from the fir-st time I first began to be conscious of Pre.sldent Nasser as a revolutionary and evolutionary leader mv attention and admiration dwelt on the flexlbintv of his approach seemed to stem in part from a capacity he had to acknowledge the possibility of a wrong turn, an error in judgement, or simply a mistake.
♦I am persuaded that such a capacity is a corner-stone or
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Hail... and Farewell
President Thoron has dedicated the work of the current academic year to the late President Gamal Abdul Nasser.
Appropriately, this first edition of the campus Caravan is consecrated • to the memory of the departed leader of Egypt, and the Arab World, a longtime friend of the AU C.
At the same time, the Caravan takes this opportunity to salute Egypt’s new head of state. President Anwar El Sadat, and to express its faith that his leadership, understanding and sound judgement will add still further glory to the annals of a great nation and the oldest civilization in the world.
Dedication
AUC dedicates its work this year to the memory of President Nasser.
As the University re-opened Saturday, October 5 after three days of mourning. President Thoron addressed the following note to all staff : As we resume our work I hope that each of you will accept my deepest sympathy for the grief of the past days and the aching remembrances in the days ahead.
I wish also to thank those members of the staff who on Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday, so devotedly carried on their duties despite their shock and sadness.
The Board of Trustees of the University cabled asking that their deepest sympathy be conveyed' to all the members of the University community.
The Board of Trustees of the University also cabled the following message to the Acting President, His Excellency Mr. Anwar El Sadat.
PLEASE ACCEPT EXCELLENCY THE DEEP SYMPATHY AND condolences OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO AND THEIR PRAVERS FOR YOU AND YOUR COUNTRY IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
May the University go forward in the tradition which He established, conscious of its responsibilities to the Peoples of Egypt and human understanding throughout the world. May we dedicate our v/ork this year to the memory of Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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AUC CAMPUS NEWaPAPBR
CARAVAN
M ? 6
1970-71, No. 1
CAIRO, U.A.R., NOVEMBER 17, 1970
PT 1
AUC eulogizes President Nasser
«That the University since the Revolution has thrived, grown and increasingly been able to define its purposes and objectives, is undoubtedly a direct response to the kind ol wisdom, the kind of leadersnlp and the kind of humanity that characterised President Nasser’s efforts for his country and people.
«It was his exam.ple, as well as his encouraging our growth and con.solidation, that evoked in all of us as individuals and as an insitution an expanded sense of our responslblllties>.
These were among the remarks of President Christopher Thoron, as he addressed the assembled University community at a memorial gathering for the late Presiden Nasser at 3 : 00 p.m. Money, October 5 in Ewart Hall.
The auditorium was filled almost to capacity as the ceremonies began. Seated in front rows were Dr. Mohamed Al-Nowaihi, chairman of the faculties, President Thiron. Dr. Bernard G. Weiss, visiting assistant professor. Center for Arabic Studies, Dr. Ahmed Abdel Ghaffar Saleh, vice-president. Dr. Richard F. Crabbs. dean of the faculties. Dr. Na-zlh Deif, special sequestator and Frank Blanning, dean of students.
Dr. Nowaihi opened the ceremonies with readings from the Koran. He was followed by President Thoron who requested the audience to stand for two minutes of meditation following the address. Dr. Weiss read a closing prayer.
The text of President Tho-ron’s address follows :
«We have gathered here today in honour and in memory of Gamal Abdel Nasser. We do not not presume individually or collectively that we can significantly add to the overwhelming outpouring of feelings in Egypt and across the world which has followed his untimely death.
«But we have neverthe'es.s chosen to gather in this Informal way to register, to consider and to give some exnres-slon to our thoughts and feelings, both as individuals and as a community coalesced by a common interest and common participation in this institution.
«The spirit of this gathering is a private one, not in the exclusive sense, for the doors are closed to no one. but private in the sense that while each of us has participated in other gatherings large and small, this gathering brings us together, whether student, staff or faculty in terms of that part of each of us which makes us members of the community of the American University in Cairo.
«It is this same structure of commonality which al.so places m» before you. At this particular moment in history, I am by chance the person
who when circumstances demand must stand to represent the whole community.
«In such a ceremonial representation I cannot claim to express the thoughts of each of you and I only hope that in expressing some of my own, both as a member of this community and as an individual, you will find the means to, or take some consolation in an expression of your own.
«It Is a remarkable fact that Gamal Abdel Nasser ai the leader of this nation front its revolution to the present day was sensitive to, was a part of and related to vi>-t tually all the thousands of different communal relationship^ and institutions in this country) That this was so has been de-i monstrated beyond imaginaj tion in the days Just past —! and Gamal Abdel Nasser wa^ no less so to this communityj.,
♦There is, I think an interesting measure of the ongoinp sense of relationship between President Nasser and this institution It is a fact that! neither I nor my predecessoil ever personally met Presidenij Nasser. It is a fact fhat{ neither of us ever felt that! this was an omission or detri-‘ mental to the Institution.
«On the contrary we both felt, and never had reason to doubt our intuition, that the| President was Interested in and knowledgeable about this Unlversit_y and sensitive to our problems and not because of the members of his family whm joined our community with such simplicity and grace.
♦That this University since the Revolution has thrived, grown and increasingly been able to define its purposes and objectives, is undoubted'" p, j direct response to the kind ofi wisdom, the kind of leadership! and the kind of humanity that characterised President Nasser’s efforts for his country and people. |
♦It was his example, as well! as his encouraging our growth and consolidation, that exoked 1 in all of us as individuals, and! as an Institution an expanded! sense of our responsibilities.
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